Donald Trump Questions Brazil Election Process While Expressing Good Ties With Lula

US President Donald Trump has questioned the tabulation process in Brazil’s presidential election, describing the extension granted during the process as “very strange,” while expressing his personal rapport with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

.@POTUS on the election in Brazil: "It looked like another rigged election, frankly. I didn't take sides, but it was a terrible look for the world. Elections have to be indisputable — and it looked very bad to me." https://t.co/wNQBXiN4Go

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 26, 2026

Trump Comments on Brazil’s Presidential Election

US President Donald Trump has raised questions about the way Brazil’s presidential election was conducted and its results tabulated, saying the process had a “very bad look” and describing the extension granted during the process as “very strange.”

Speaking about the election, Trump clarified that his responsibility was to govern the United States, not Brazil. He said, “Well, I'm not running Brazil, I'm running the USA,” before commenting on his relationship with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Trump stated that he liked Lula and got along with him very well, separating his personal relationship with the Brazilian leader from his concerns about the electoral process.

“I like Lula. I get along with him very well,” Trump said, while questioning the tabulation process and the extension granted during the election.

Trump Raises Questions Over Election Process

Trump’s remarks focused on the appearance and handling of the electoral process rather than an explicit declaration that the election result was invalid. His comments drew attention to the procedures surrounding the tabulation of votes and the extension he described as unusual.

US-Brazil Relations in Focus

Trump’s comments also highlight the diplomatic dimension of relations between Washington and Brasília. Despite expressing reservations about the election process, the US President emphasised his positive personal relationship with Lula.

The remarks place Brazil’s presidential election and its administration in the spotlight, while leaving open questions about the specific extension Trump referenced and the basis for his criticism.

Trump questioned the appearance of Brazil’s election tabulation process but simultaneously stressed that he maintained good relations with Lula and that his primary responsibility was the United States.